Visit to Indore

Welcome to the Foodies City of Indore...Also known as the Cultural Capital of Madhya Pradesh.

Though Indore does not look very far from Bangalore when seen on a map, the travel from Bangalore to Indore gives a different picture.

There are not many direct trains or flights from Bangalore to Indore. We had to take the Rajdhani till Bhopal and after a overnight stay in Bhopal, the next day, we took the double decker train to Indore. This was the first time I was travelling by a double decker train in India. There are also chartered buses (Volvo) running between Bhopal - Indore , 24 hours a day.

Though Indore is not a very popular tourist destination, one can definately visit this place for the varieties of gourmets. And if you are a foody, then this is a must visit destination. For us, the reason was very obvious. My hubby has many relatives settled in Indore, and it was almost 5 years since we had visited them last.

Some popular places to visit here are the Annapurna Temple, Rajwada, the Chaatris, etc.

My favourite being the Rajwada. Not for its construction or carvings but for the ample number of eatouts surrounding that place.

Below are some of the "Must Try" items.
- Coconut stuffed Aloo Tikki called as Coconut Patties
- Rabdi
- Shikanji
- Poha served with garma garam Jalebis
- Garadu - deep fried Yam
- Gulab Jamuns
- Bhutte ki kees
- Pani Puri - popularly known here as Pani Patase

The best way to enjoy these delicacies is by visiting the "Sarafa Bazar".
This is set up late evenings everyday till the wee hours in the morning.
These eatouts are setup just outside the jewellary shops (sarafa) ...hence the name.
Here you can enjoy wide varieties of snacks..from Kachori to Chole Patties, Jalebis to Gulab Jamuns and everything served hot and fresh.

Try the coconut patties and Kachori at Vijay Chaat. Walk down a few lanes to try the Dahi Wada at Joshis followed by the Shikanji at Nagori Sweets.

Seeing the crowd at these places will tell you that Indori people are really big shoukeens of food.

Another such place is the Chappan Bazar where there are Chappan eatouts setup in the late evening. Unfortunately I could not visit this place. This is a must visit place for my next Indore trip.

Below are some "take away" items which one can buy to enjoy Indori Tadka back home
- Sev (Lahsun Sev, Ratlami Sev, Ujjaini Sev and many more varieties)
- Farsan and Chiwda
- Gajak - a must "take away"

This blog talks more about food or rather only about food...

But Indore is not only about food. The market area here is also very interesting. Here you will see market in very nook and corner...just like the food joints. As the winters are quite extreme, the varities and choices of warm clothes and winter wear available here is really awesome.

Indore is close to many other tourist places like Ujjain, Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, Mandu and that could be one more reason for tourists to visit this place.

Below is the link to our trip to Maheshwar :)
Trip to Maheshwar

So whenever you are trying to decide on a vacation the next time, do consider visiting Indore, especially if you are a foodie ;)

Enjoy Travelling!!